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To all Wine Exchangers, Here’s the fact. If you were to create a hierarchy of all the wines in the world, Bordeaux’s First Growths would be at the top of the pecking order.  And, of those five First Growths, Chateau Latour, in the opinion of many, reigns supreme. A few years back, Latour’s director, Frederic Engerer, along with owner Francois […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Holy Cow!  Santa Julia is 2 for 2. That Mountain Blend we sold back in January disappeared in a flash…and we expect this wine to do the same. For those of you who missed out on that wine, Santa Julia is a specific label for the Zuccardi family, and there is actually a […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Big shout-out to Antonio Galloni. He actually got this wine. It’s amazing how few of the pundits have figured out exactly what John Williams and his gang at Frog’s Leap are doing.  In today’s age of hyper-inflated Cabernet (and hyper-inflated prices) Frog’s Leap is simply doing what they did that got […]

To all Wine Exchangers, This wine is special, on so many levels. Arianna Occhipinti is an absolute rock star, and most likely the most sought-after producer of red wine in Sicily. Only a handful of merchants have access to her wines in the states, the vast majority reserved for premium and Michelin-starred restaurant placements. It’s […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Tarima’s Tarima Hill Monastrell Old Vines enjoys an enviable track record to be sure: 91 points or above from Wine Advocate 5 times since the 2009 vintage 91 points or above every vintage since 2009 from Vinous 90 points or above from Wine Spectator 5 times since the 2009 vintage And […]

To all Wine Exchangers, Finally. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find great Pinot Grigio? Damn near impossible.  The market success of a couple of brands that stylistically lean towards the innocuous side of the spectrum with regards to flavor and concentration has left most of America thinking that ‘good’ Pinot Grigio […]

To all Wine Exchangers, In March of 2015 we offered the 2001 Chateau Malescasse Haut Medoc.  It was an instant sell-out (one of our fastest ever) and, at the time, we though we had bought everything the chateau had to offer. We were wrong. I guess you can never say never in this business as we […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s time for a Black Slate Update! The newest release from this amazing terroir-based program, dealing with the unique villages within the Spanish region of Priorat, continues to deliver remarkable value while educating a thirsty public.  Here’s a little more clarification from the man himself as to just what this range […]

To all Wine Exchangers, It’s time for the latest installment of our Bargain Burgundy reports! I know, you’ve been champing at the bit.  So have we! It seems every offer we send from this legendary 2015 Burgundy vintage is an instant sell-out, and today’s duo should continue this trend.  Though I will say its been tough […]

To all Wine Exchangers, The wine industry is in a particularly prolific period of development right now and it is up to us to keep on top of it.  You never know where the next transcendent wine or jaw-dropping value will come from.  It is a dynamic process, though some regions are a bit more […]